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Volunteer Recruitment for the 2025 National Sports Festival and National Para Games Successfully Concluded — Citizens Show Overwhelming Enthusiasm

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced that volunteer recruitment for the 2025 National Sports Festival and National Para Games successfully concluded on July 6.

The recruitment campaign saw enthusiastic citizen participation, with a total of 6,283 applicants—exceeding the initial goal of 4,000 and achieving 157% of the target.

From May 30 to July 6, the city actively promoted the campaign through both online and offline channels, including citizen-led campaigns and direct outreach to local universities. These efforts effectively encouraged voluntary citizen participation.

The final list of selected volunteers will be announced on July 14. Those selected will undergo basic and leadership training in August, followed by an inauguration ceremony in September. They will then support the National Sports Festival and the National Para Games.

• ●[Training] Basic training will be conducted both online and offline in August. In September, leadership training will be provided to approximately 150 leader volunteers.

• ●[Inauguration Ceremony] The ceremony will take place on September 17 at Sajik Indoor Gymnasium. It will include a performance wishing for a successful event and a pledge reading to instill pride among volunteers.

• ●[Main Activities] Starting in October, during the 2025 National Para Games, volunteers will be actively engaged in various roles including managing entrances and exits at opening and closing ceremonies, assisting at general information booths, maintaining order in spectator stands, supporting doping control at competition venues, and operating “Chaperone” and other information desks at stadiums.

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Son Tae-uk, Director of the Sports Bureau, stated, “Thanks to the voluntary participation of citizens, we were able to exceed our target. Each and every volunteer will play a key role in the success of the events, and we will do our utmost to ensure thorough preparation and operation.”